Kevin Smithhas bounced back since his recent, life-threatening heart attack. And he’s happy he lived long enough to see the newAvengers: Infinity Wartrailer, just like the rest of us. Smith is an unabashed and very vocal fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and, like any fan,Avengers: Infinity Warrepresents ten years of investment all wrapped up in one big, epic movie. Smith’s reaction to the new trailer pokes fun at his heart attack, saying that he survived the ordeal in order to witness the newAvengersmovie for himself.
The firstAvengers: Infinity warteaser trailer, which was released back in November,brought Kevin Smith to tears. That’s not necessarily a common occurrence, as we regularly report on theClerksdirector’s very intense reactions to comic book movies, be it good or bad. In the case of something like theVenomtrailer, it was bad. In the case of this new full-lengthInfinity Wartrailer, it’s as good as can be. In a post to his Twitter account after viewing the trailer, Smith says his anticipation for the MCU could help keep him alive for decades to come. Here’s what he had to say about it.
“This film is why Isurvived my heart attack. I refuse to die til I see @Avengers. In fact, anticipation for all of these flicks might keep me alive for decades. I will accept eternity only if/when the most important Kevin in the world (Kevin Feige) is done making @Marvel movies.”
While there’s no official ranking of the world’s most important guys named Kevin, it’s not hard to imagine that Kevin Feige would come out on top of that list, were it to exist, as Smith suggests here. The man has had avision for the MCUhas literally changed Hollywood forever. That grand experiment is coming to a head withAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers 4, which will conclude Phase 3 of the MCU.
In late February, Kevin Smith took to social media to alert his fans that he hadsuffered a massive heart attack after performing one of two stand-up showshe was shooting for a new special. Following a surgery, Smith was up and around rather quickly, but was lucky to be alive, as the kind of heart attack he suffered is often referred to as a “widow maker.” Fortunately for Smith and his legions of fans, he’ll be around to seeAvengers: Infinity Warwith the rest of us.
Tickets for Avengersare now on sale, so if you’re like Kevin Smith and are feeling particularly eager and passionate about seeing the movie as soon as possible, best grab your seats sooner rather than later. Marvel is unleashing the destructive power of Thanos on the universe whenAvengers: Infinity Wararrives in theaters on April 27, which is a week sooner than the originally reported May 4 release date. you may check out KevinKevin Smith’s Twitterpost for yourself below.
